Hope flickered, then slowly died.

Meaning: The boy started to feel a little hopeful that he might find his toy, but then he realized it was gone.

Choice of Words: Hope is a feeling of expecting something good to happen, flickered means it appeared for a short time, then means after that, slowly means gradually, and died means it ended.

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